Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 41.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 84.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
|
pay 49.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
|
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